BobInFla wrote: The Souther anglophiles were under the delusion (of which they had many ) that the North was afraid of "The British Lion". Bullcrap! Sec of State Seward made it quite clear to the English throughout the war that the US would not hesitate to go to war with Britain if they did not respect certain issues.
If that's the case, then why the concern over the Trent Affair?